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Concrete Block Cutting Test (Battery Saw)

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Full throttle! Makita 80V Chopsaw VS GAS!

What happens here

The assistant uses the Makita 40V XGT battery-powered cut-off saw to perform a cut through a concrete block. A water line is connected to the saw for wet cutting, which helps to suppress dust and cool the blade. The cut is made smoothly, demonstrating the saw's control and precision. The presenter comments on the straightness of the cut and explains that the battery saw experiences less 'torsional drift' compared to gas saws. Torsional drift, common in gas models due to engine rotation, can make it harder to maintain a clean, straight line during initial cuts. The battery saw's design minimizes this effect, providing a smoother user experience and more precise cuts.

Goal: Test the cutting performance and precision of the battery-powered cut-off saw on concrete.

Tools and materials

  • Diamond Cut-Off Blade Makita — Attached to the saw for cutting concrete
  • Makita XGT 40V Batteries Makita — Powering the saw
  • Makita XGT 40V max — Cutting the concrete block
  • Safety Glasses — Eye protection during cutting
  • Water Supply System Makita — Providing water for wet cutting
  • Concrete Block — Material to be cut

What they say

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and see how these things keep working all right fire it up make the first cut Zach [Music] drops yeah that's pretty nice Cut pretty straight cut for basically otherwise you're fighting rotation and all that other stuff and you're going like this and that and this and that she doesn't do that does she she actually has a smoother cut than the regular chop sauce oh yeah cuz like I said you're not getting that centrifical force or whatever the engines moving spinning this and then the blades moving spinning this trying to counteract each other torsional drift so what Zach is actually talking about is with a regular chopsaw as you throttle it up the saw kind of does this rotation and it feels kind of cool actually but it also makes that ability to go in and get your line defined real clear just a little bit more challenging as you're trying to drop in for your initial cut and this chopsaw had a lot less torsional drift I

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